Sudanese electronics engineer, Mutasim Jibril, is looking for support. Since childhood that he dreams of making robots but now he needs investment to take his efforts to the next level. In his modest workshop, Jibril combines what he learnt at the university with practical engineering knowledge to create robots from …
Read More »David Cameron’s brother dies at 59
Barrister Alexander Cameron, brother to former United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, is dead. Alexander died aged 59 after battling cancer since 2020. Before his death on Wednesday, cancer had forced him to step down from the bar. Alex’s chambers, Three Raymond Buildings, confirmed his death in a statement on …
Read More »LGBT activists disappointed at Uganda’s new anti-gay law
The Ugandan Parliament approved on Tuesday sweeping anti-gay legislation. Under the new rules, anyone who engages in same sex activity or identifies as LGBT could face up to 10 years in prison. According to Robert Amoafo, an activist with the African branch of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and …
Read More »Ukrainian refugees to attend Euro 2024 Wembley qualifier
United Kingdom’s Football Association has invited more than 1,000 Ukrainian refugees and their host families to attend England’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley on Sunday. The propositions have been made to people involved in the British government’s Homes for Ukraine Scheme, which was launched last year in …
Read More »‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian programme arrives Kenya
As part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian programme, Kenya received tens of thousands of metric tonnes of wheat to help combat a drought that is threatening the livelihoods of millions of people. The programme has delivered more than 140,000 tonnes of wheat to needy African Nations …
Read More »Lagos gov election disgraceful – Bode George
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has described Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos State as a disgrace to the country. The governorship election was a three-horse race among incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress; Olajide Adediran …
Read More »Cyclone Freddy: Fears that Malawi’s cholera outbreak will spiral
Cyclone Freddy has moved on from Malawi, but it has left behind it a trail of destruction and the risk of an unprecedented cholera outbreak. It is usually spread through contaminated water and, left untreated, it can be fatal within hours, even in previously healthy people. Poor sanitation made worse …
Read More »Wyoming becomes first US state to ban abortion pills
Wyoming on Friday became the first US state to ban the use of abortion pills, the latest salvo in a campaign by conservative-led states to roll back access to abortion. After signing the ban on abortion pills, Wyoming Governor, Mark Gordon, appealed to legislators to act further by proposing …
Read More »Malawi : sniffer dogs added to search party as death toll hits 326
As the search for dead bodies in Blantyre, Malawi continues, local authorities have brought on search dogs to support a team of soldiers and local people. “The search for dead bodies is faster today than yesterday because of the sniffer dogs that have come. We are able to see what …
Read More »Transforming African Economies through Pan-Africanization
How to strengthen intra-African trade, which only accounts for 17% of trade on the continent? The AU advocates a pan-Africanization of the economic system. The 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries in Doha, Qatar, emphasized the key role of financing for SMEs. In sub-Saharan Africa, women produce up to …
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